
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 32 | 32 | 63 | 47 | 163 | 284 | 347 | 385 | 352 | 220 | 163 | 100 | 76 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 9:11PM4.83m | 9:33AM4.45m | 9:50PM4.85m | 10:10AM4.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.14m | 4:29AM-0.11m | 4:37PM0.12m | 5:03AM0.00m | 5:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
44 | 32 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 76 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | 32 | 63 | 47 | 163 | 284 | 347 | 385 | 352 | 220 | 163 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 135 | 138 | 236 | 246 | 236 | 267 | 373 | 335 | 290 | 143 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 126 | 107 |
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